10 Former Lucha Underground Stars Who Found Success In Other Promotions
Five years from Lucha Underground's debut, these wrestlers are shining brighter than ever before.
With so many different wrestling promotions thriving at the moment, many tend to forget the impact Lucha Underground had on the industry for as long as it was around.
Before there was All Elite Wrestling, Lucha Underground was one of the places where independent wrestlers went to hone their craft and make a name for themselves upon its launch in 2014. In the beginning, it had more buzz than IMPACT Wrestling and Ring of Honor combined and was so vastly different than anything else out there at the time.
Those who tuned in to see a notable name like Johnny Mundo (formerly John Morrison in WWE) or Chavo Guerrero stuck around for the likes of Pentagon Jr., King Cuerno and Mil Muertes. Lucha Underground's roster featured talent fans were already familiar with and others who had yet to get their big break on the national wrestling scene (but deserved one). It was the perfect mix.
Unfortunately, Lucha Underground met its demise in late 2018 when it wasn't renewed for a fifth season, and nearly a year removed from its Season 4 finale, it doesn't look like it ever will. Thankfully, many involved with the organization have since gone on to bigger and better things in other promotions and have Lucha Underground to thank for giving them such an amazing platform to showcase their skills to the world on.
10. Angelico And Jack Evans
Jack Evans was fairly well known on the American wrestling scene long before being signed by Lucha Underground, having previously worked with companies such as Ring of Honor, TNA, PWG and Dragon Gate. It was his connection with AAA, however, that paved the way for him to become a full-time member of the Lucha Underground roster starting in 2015.
He had some quality matches with Aero Star and Argenis shortly after debuting, but it wasn't until after he joined Worldwide Underground with Johnny Mundo, PJ Black and Taya that he finally found his footing as a heel. Collectively, they reigned as the Trios champions for a time.
Many of those battles came against the trio of Angelico, Ivelisse and Son of Havoc. They were tremendous together, but Angelico shined the brightest of them all. He captured the attention of fans with his high-risk moves, incredible aerial abilities, and awe-inspiring stunts that saw him fly all over The Temple.
In May 2019, it was announced that Evans and Angelico had been signed by All Elite Wrestling as a unit. Although they have yet to pick up their first big win as a team, they wowed audiences with what they can do at Double or Nothing and All Out, so hopefully a run with the AEW World Tag Team Championship is in their future.